Farnesylideneacetone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    64762-20-5

    Molecular formula
    C18H28O

    SMILES
    CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CC=CC(=O)C)C)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 85.18%
    Sweet 71.29%
    Fruity 65.53%
    Woody 65.21%
    Waxy 54.17%
    Balsamic 52.06%
    Citrus 51.09%
    Tropical 46.88%
    Rose 45.97%
    Powdery 45.33%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 74.41%
    Citrus 57.43%
    Sweet 56.37%
    Waxy 46.23%
    Orange 39.5%
    Fruity 39.12%
    Spicy 37.83%
    Green 36.96%
    Rose 36.3%
    Fresh 35.88%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.8

    pKa est.
    8.74 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    260.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    324°C

    Flash point

    • 146.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • farnesylideneacetone
    • 64762-20-5
    • all-E 6,10,14-trimethyl-3,5,9,13-pentadecatetraen-2-one

  • Applications

    Farnesylideneacetone, CAS 64762-20-5, is used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, notably as a building block for terpenoid- and fragrance-related compounds. It is commonly evaluated for fragrance and cosmetic applications as an aroma-building component or potential fixative in perfumery formulations. In the polymers and coatings sectors, it serves as a reactive intermediate or functional precursor for specialty polymers and coating formulations. It also appears in pharmaceutical research as a synthetic intermediate to access terpenoid-inspired scaffolds. In industrial manufacturing contexts, it may function as a versatile intermediate for the preparation of complex organic molecules used in various specialty chemicals.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 157.0
    methanol 105.76
    isopropanol 93.67
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 222.74
    n-propanol 117.96
    acetone 89.28
    n-butanol 141.21
    acetonitrile 54.39
    DMF 61.49
    toluene 150.45
    isobutanol 75.32
    1,4-dioxane 438.68
    methyl acetate 116.91
    THF 594.03
    2-butanone 160.74
    n-pentanol 143.77
    sec-butanol 130.22
    n-hexane 94.16
    ethylene glycol 4.67
    NMP 103.53
    cyclohexane 96.46
    DMSO 78.08
    n-butyl acetate 236.37
    n-octanol 74.53
    chloroform 505.13
    n-propyl acetate 180.71
    acetic acid 49.23
    dichloromethane 369.11
    cyclohexanone 238.14
    propylene glycol 22.88
    isopropyl acetate 178.09
    DMAc 175.18
    2-ethoxyethanol 173.84
    isopentanol 128.9
    n-heptane 57.69
    ethyl formate 59.15
    1,2-dichloroethane 214.66
    n-hexanol 189.01
    2-methoxyethanol 161.36
    isobutyl acetate 143.45
    tetrachloromethane 62.49
    n-pentyl acetate 138.4
    transcutol 998.74
    n-heptanol 81.76
    ethylbenzene 139.33
    MIBK 135.94
    2-propoxyethanol 258.73
    tert-butanol 143.87
    MTBE 308.96
    2-butoxyethanol 151.78
    propionic acid 48.76
    o-xylene 105.63
    formic acid 9.73
    diethyl ether 356.47
    m-xylene 112.79
    p-xylene 142.88
    chlorobenzene 130.38
    dimethyl carbonate 25.27
    n-octane 16.89
    formamide 15.47
    cyclopentanone 167.95
    2-pentanone 162.73
    anisole 224.19
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 280.23
    gamma-butyrolactone 136.63
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 150.51
    pyridine 228.64
    3-pentanone 133.41
    furfural 139.2
    n-dodecane 10.07
    diethylene glycol 77.02
    diisopropyl ether 122.28
    tert-amyl alcohol 157.28
    acetylacetone 139.78
    n-hexadecane 11.89
    acetophenone 160.06
    methyl propionate 106.5
    isopentyl acetate 248.92
    trichloroethylene 343.2
    n-nonanol 80.73
    cyclohexanol 124.79
    benzyl alcohol 110.23
    2-ethylhexanol 160.51
    isooctanol 75.17
    dipropyl ether 303.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 132.67
    ethyl lactate 60.04
    propylene carbonate 98.41
    n-methylformamide 24.7
    2-pentanol 106.8
    n-pentane 43.79
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 239.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 263.06
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 226.79
    mesitylene 78.82
    ε-caprolactone 236.5
    p-cymene 88.36
    epichlorohydrin 276.31
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 211.01
    2-aminoethanol 27.84
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 209.55
    sulfolane 144.37
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 30.74
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 467.79
    n-hexyl acetate 207.18
    isooctane 21.83
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 277.98
    sec-butyl acetate 182.07
    tert-butyl acetate 216.3
    decalin 62.01
    glycerin 25.07
    diglyme 472.45
    acrylic acid 25.25
    isopropyl myristate 96.94
    n-butyric acid 124.13
    acetyl acetate 104.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 80.38
    ethyl propionate 167.77
    nitromethane 60.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 457.13
    benzonitrile 102.04
    trioctyl phosphate 46.24
    1-bromopropane 222.2
    gamma-valerolactone 265.83
    n-decanol 57.77
    triethyl phosphate 108.33
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 77.3
    propionitrile 77.24
    vinylene carbonate 78.05
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 125.76
    DMS 107.84
    cumene 99.92
    2-octanol 57.53
    2-hexanone 197.52
    octyl acetate 107.39
    limonene 138.4
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 384.02
    ethyl orthosilicate 124.69
    tributyl phosphate 66.91
    diacetone alcohol 156.22
    N,N-dimethylaniline 165.9
    acrylonitrile 52.7
    aniline 111.88
    1,3-propanediol 55.2
    bromobenzene 151.88
    dibromomethane 276.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 335.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 225.22
    tetrabutyl urea 87.58
    diisobutyl methanol 94.39
    2-phenylethanol 146.0
    styrene 141.1
    dioctyl adipate 145.41
    dimethyl sulfate 33.21
    ethyl butyrate 239.99
    methyl lactate 35.27
    butyl lactate 91.82
    diethyl carbonate 137.32
    propanediol butyl ether 107.02
    triethyl orthoformate 203.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 82.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 153.63
    morpholine 516.7
    tert-butylamine 119.0
    n-dodecanol 43.7
    dimethoxymethane 121.1
    ethylene carbonate 73.18
    cyrene 132.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 207.91
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 216.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 157.37
    4-methylpyridine 240.57
    dibutyl ether 227.53
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 94.39
    DEF 161.53
    dimethyl isosorbide 371.68
    tetrachloroethylene 192.13
    eugenol 131.27
    triacetin 184.64
    span 80 181.89
    1,4-butanediol 23.89
    1,1-dichloroethane 202.09
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 150.58
    methyl formate 15.99
    2-methyl-1-butanol 116.89
    n-decane 21.58
    butyronitrile 119.75
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 104.23
    1-chlorooctane 81.97
    1-chlorotetradecane 29.61
    n-nonane 20.82
    undecane 13.78
    tert-butylcyclohexane 58.73
    cyclooctane 36.7
    cyclopentanol 78.88
    tetrahydropyran 565.24
    tert-amyl methyl ether 260.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 341.31
    1-hexene 228.94
    2-isopropoxyethanol 148.52
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 10.42
    methyl butyrate 191.11

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction